Speculation is mounting over the future direction of Sky’s consumer offerings, with reports this morning suggesting that the company’s forthcoming high-definition set-top box will include a broadband modem, enabling the broadcaster to deliver rich content via the internet, as well as through customers’ satellite equipment.It is already known that the new equipment will feature PVR… Continue reading New Sky Box To Pack Broadband For On-Demand TV

Digital TV and broadband provider, HomeChoice, has announced its involvement in the high-profile Live8 concert tomorrow, providing internet connections to the event to ensure vital access can be achieved at all times.The company, which offers Britain’s only large-scale on-demand TV product, available to 2.4 million homes across London and Stevenage, will donate a 4Mb high… Continue reading HomeChoice Links Live8 With Free BroadBand

Telewest’s first foray into on-demand TV services has begun, with the company launching its Teleport product to over 26,000 customers in Cheltenham and Gloucester today, offering viewers the chance to create their own programme schedules, picking content to watch as and when it suits them.Today’s roll out marks the first phase of the company’s on-demand… Continue reading Telewest Completes First Phase Of On-Demand Roll Out

GMTV was the only terrestrial television broadcaster to boost its revenues during May, adding an impressive 5.6% year on year to total £5.1 million.GMTV’s increased fortunes followed a panning of the broadcaster’s sponsorship practices by presenter Fiona Phillips, however, who claimed that the early morning show has become “more about selling than about the content”… Continue reading Television Market Round-Up – May 2005

Reports this morning suggest a cut in ITV’s licence fees of around £100 million could be awarded this week, as Ofcom prepares to review the broadcaster’s licence before awarding a new one.The new agreement, spanning seven years, will take ITV through the digital switchover process, ending in 2012, when the analogue signal is due to… Continue reading ITV Set For Massive Licence Fee Cuts

BSkyB took its first tentative steps towards unveiling its high definition (HD) TV service yesterday, as its consumer website briefly went live, offering a sneak peak of what lies in store for customers when roll out begins next year.The site, which will soon launch in full at www.sky.com/hd, gave information on the new service, which… Continue reading Sky Gives Sneak Peak Of HDTV Launch

New technology has been demonstrated by Internet Protocol (IP) TV and telecoms specialists Alcatel, Broadcom and France Telecom which will enable High Definition (HD) TV broadcasts to be streamed over existing broadband networks, boosting capacity through new compression techniques.The new technology made its debut at the French Open Tennis Tournament at the Roland Garros Stadium… Continue reading New Technology Promises Higher Quality IPTV

Telewest has become the latest media owner to jump onboard the web-TV bandwagon, unveiling a new service to provide broadband users with TV through their PC, following Sky’s announcement of a similar service earlier this week.The cable firm’s new service is powered by technology company, Narrowstep, allowing high-quality TV content, via four traditional-style channels, to… Continue reading Telewest To Offer TV Content Via Broadband

BSkyB is attempting to boost subscriber growth with a simplified pricing structure and more customisable channel packages, as well as the addition of broadband and mobile services.The company hopes to drive profitable subscriber growth towards its target of 10 million customers in 2010 and beyond, with the new pricing coming into effect on 1 September… Continue reading Sky Rejigs Pricing To Offer More Customer Choice

Londoners are shunning online advertising in favour of outdoor campaigns, according to Viacom Outdoor, whose latest research claims that entertaining campaigns on the capital’s buses and the tube are seen as a welcome addition to the commuting landscape.Viacom’s study, billed as one of the most “in-depth and innovative studies of London commuters ever,” claims that,… Continue reading Research Claims Ads Improve Bus and Tube Networks